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• Thanks! (Score:1)

  by jjohn (22)

  I hope you like the XML-RPC book. I'd appreciate any feedback you have on it. Send your mail to jjohn@cs.umb.edu.
  • Re:Thanks! (Score:1)

    by djberg96 (2603)

    That's you? :-O

    It should be interesting. In addition to getting a better grip on web services, I also plan on shamelessly plagiarizing whatever parts I need for a revamped version of Penguin. :)
  • Re:Thanks! (Score:1)

    by gizmo_mathboy (782)

    I've liked what I've read so far. I've only read 2 or 3 chapters but I think I have the feel for XML-RPC.
    
    Of course I'm trying to read about a dozen technical books at the moment. I've also been trying to inhale as much RPC/SOAP/Web Services info as possible. I'm even rolling through the "Programming Jabber" book.
    
    So far all have been great and the XML-RPC book was a great start for O'Reilly in that arena.
• mod_perl stuff (Score:2, Informative)

  by geoff (2013)

  depending on where you hang out, you may either be tired of hearing about it or entirely unaware, but there's another book on the mod_perl front that might be able to help you get on your way: http://www.modperlcookbook.org/ [modperlcookbook.org]. people have been telling us it complements the Eagle book nicely, which was the idea.
  • Re:mod_perl stuff (Score:1)

    by djberg96 (2603)

    Oh, hey - thanks! I'd heard of it but forgot about it. I'll probably order it, too.
  • Re:mod_perl stuff (Score:2, Informative)

    by gizmo_mathboy (782)

    I've had the Eagle for awhile now but only recently started doing some serious mod_perl work.
    
    It took me some time to get into the groove on its layout but I'm starting to like it.
    
    As for the mod_perl cook book (recently purchased) I've only read a few chapters and skimmed the rest. So far I would say that it lives up to the billing of being a complement to the Eagle.
    • Re:Eagle book (Score:1)

      by jjohn (22)

      I too found the Eagle book unaccessable until I *had* to do mod_perl stuff and THEN the book made a whole lot more sense. The problem, I think, is that mod_perl is really just perl hooks into Apache. This means that mod_perl is just another way of programming Apache, so you need to understand Apache before using mod_perl to its fullest. That's the part that I got hung up on anyway.
      • Re:Eagle book (Score:1)

        by djberg96 (2603)

        That's the reason I ordered an Apache book at the same time, as I pretty much knew that going in. The thought of learning Apache doesn't thrill me; it's usually something that I'd rather leave to sys-admins (and often *must* be left to the sys-admins).

        At the end of the day, though, it's a good skill to have, especially in lieu of the fact that so many prospective employers want to see mod_perl experience on a resume'.